MUENSTER, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Muenster Milling Company (“Muenster”), a manufacturer of freeze-dried and extruded pet food sold under its brand as well as for other well-known pet food brands, today announced the appointment of Jim Holdrieth as President and CEO. Most recently, Mr. Holdrieth served as CEO of Florida Food Products (“FFP”), a formulator and manufacturer of natural and clean label ingredients for the food, beverage, sports and pet nutrition industries..

德克萨斯州明斯特-（BUSINESS WIRE）-明斯特铣削公司（“MUENSTER”）是一家以其品牌销售的冻干和挤压宠物食品制造商，以及其他知名的宠物食品品牌，今天宣布任命Jim Holdrieth担任总裁兼首席执行官。最近，Holdrieth先生担任佛罗里达食品公司（“FFP”）首席执行官，该公司是食品，饮料，运动和宠物营养行业天然和清洁标签成分的配方设计师和制造商。。

Muenster is a portfolio company of Kainos Capital, a consumer-focused private equity firm that invests in strategically relevant companies in the food, pet, consumer products and services sectors. FFP is a former portfolio company of Kainos.

明斯特是Kainos Capital的一家投资组合公司，Kainos Capital是一家以消费者为中心的私募股权公司，投资于食品，宠物，消费品和服务行业的战略相关公司。FFP是Kainos的前投资组合公司。

Mr. Holdrieth is a veteran food ingredient executive with over 30 years of manufacturing experience. During his tenure at FFP, he successfully expanded manufacturing operations and commercialized new technologies that enabled customers to launch innovative products. Previously, Mr. Holdrieth led the North American Food Ingredients business of Balchem, including its Sensory Effects division..

Holdrieth先生是一位拥有30多年制造经验的资深食品配料高管。在FFP任职期间，他成功扩大了制造业务并将新技术商业化，使客户能够推出创新产品。此前，Holdrieth先生领导了Balchem的北美食品配料业务，包括其感官效应部门。。

Fourth-generation Muenster family owners Mitch and Chad Felderhoff said, 'We could not be happier to welcome Jim Holdrieth into the Muenster family. We are confident that Jim will build on Muenster’s commitment to excellence in pet food manufacturing, including food safety, innovation, and exceeding customer expectations.'.

第四代明斯特家族所有者米奇和乍得·费尔德霍夫说：“我们不高兴欢迎吉姆·霍尔德里斯进入明斯特家族。我们相信，吉姆将建立在明斯特致力于卓越宠物食品制造的承诺之上，包括食品安全，创新和超越客户期望。

“We have a long history with Jim, who oversaw transformational growth at our investment in Florida Food Products,” said Kevin Elliott, Partner at Kainos Capital. “He is the right leader for Muenster at this time as we dramatically scale the company’s manufacturing and new product development capabilities.”.

Kainos Capital的合作伙伴Kevin Elliott说：“我们与Jim有着悠久的历史，他负责监督我们在佛罗里达食品投资方面的转型增长。“在这个时候，他是明斯特的正确领导者，因为我们极大地扩展了公司的制造和新产品开发能力。”。

“Muenster is well recognized as an innovative partner to the leading brands in the pet food market,” said Jeff Moredock, Principal at Kainos Capital. “Jim’s unwavering commitment to customer service and his process-driven approach to commercializing innovative food manufacturing technologies will enable Muenster to play a pivotal role in helping these brands meet the growing consumer demand for freeze-dried pet food.”.

凯诺斯首都校长杰夫·莫雷多克（Jeff Moredock）说：“明斯特是宠物食品市场领先品牌的创新合作伙伴。“吉姆对客户服务的坚定承诺以及他以流程驱动的创新食品制造技术商业化方法将使明斯特能够在帮助这些品牌满足日益增长的消费者对冻干宠物食品的需求方面发挥关键作用。”。

Mr. Holdrieth said, “The Felderhoff family has built a terrific pet food business with attractive growth potential as consumers move toward ‘better for my pet’ meals and treats. I am especially excited about the company’s new freeze-dried manufacturing facility that is vertically integrated with a full suite of packaging solutions for customers, as my background in food ingredient manufacturing gives me an appreciation for how freeze-dried proteins can play a strategic role for customers given its versatility and nutritional benefits.

Holdrieth先生说， “随着消费者转向”更好的宠物“饮食和零食，费尔德霍夫家族建立了一个非常优秀的宠物食品业务，具有诱人的增长潜力。我对该公司新的冻干制造工厂特别兴奋，该工厂垂直整合为客户提供全套包装解决方案，因为我在食品成分制造方面的背景为我提供了一个考虑到其多功能性和营养益处，冻干蛋白质如何为客户发挥战略作用。

I am excited to continue Muenster’s 92-year legacy while leading its transformation into a market leader within the freeze-dried category.”.

我很高兴继续明斯特92年的遗产，同时引领它转变为冻干类别的市场领导者“。

About Muenster Milling Company

关于明斯特铣削公司

Founded in 1932, Muenster Milling is a manufacturer and marketer of freeze-dried and extruded pet food and inclusions. The company provides contract manufacturing and private label solutions for leading brands and retailers and also sells its products under its own Muenster brand which is sold in pet specialty and e-commerce channels.

明斯特铣削成立于1932年，是冻干和挤压宠物食品和内含物的制造商和营销人员。该公司为领先品牌和零售商提供合同制造和私人标签解决方案，并以自己的明斯特品牌销售其产品，该品牌在宠物专业和电子商务渠道销售。

The company also provides a customized kibble offering that can be formulated by customers. All of the Muenster branded products can be found on its website www.muenstermilling.com..

该公司还提供可由客户制定的定制kibble产品。所有明斯特品牌产品均可在其网站www.muenstermilling.com上找到。。

About Kainos Capital

关于凯诺斯首都

Kainos Capital is a middle-market private equity firm with a focus on the food, pet, consumer products and services sectors. The Kainos team has extensive investment and operating experience in the industry, having invested approximately $3 billion of equity in more than 40 transactions with a total transaction value of over $6 billion.

Kainos Capital是一家中等市场的私募股权公司，专注于食品，宠物，消费品和服务行业。凯诺斯团队在该行业拥有广泛的投资和运营经验，在40多项交易中投入了约30亿美元的股权，总交易价值超过60亿美元。

The Firm’s strategy is to build a diversified portfolio of growing and strategically relevant food and consumer businesses..

该公司的战略是建立多元化的成长和战略相关的食品和消费企业组合。。

For more information, visit Kainos Capital's website at www.kainoscapital.com.

欲了解更多信息，请访问Kainos Capital的网站www.kainoscapital.com。